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Amaia
OriginSpanish or Basque
Meaning"high place or end"
US Rank#555
Top 1000
About Amaia
This pretty and uncommon Basque name is all but unheard of in this country. Amaya is a spelling variation as well as a similar Japanese name meaning "night rain." With the newfound popularity of Amara and Amora, Amaia and Amaya are among the Spanish names for girls we'll be hearing a lot more of in the US.
Pronounced ah-mah-EE-uh.
As of October 2026, Amaia ranked #555 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Amaia is a girl's name meaning "high place or end".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,050 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | #1,417 | 163 | 91.3 |
| 2016 | #1,280 | 189 | 106.7 |
| 2017 | #1,027 | 252 | 146 |
| 2018 | #770 | 354 | 208.1 |
| 2019 | #763 | 367 | 218.7 |
| 2020 | #565 | 521 | 322.3 |
| 2021 | #643 | 462 | 281.6 |
| 2022 | #628 | 470 | 286.6 |
| 2023 | #625 | 473 | 294.8 |
| 2024 | #600 | 500 | 308.6 |
| 2025 | #555 | 547 | 340.3 |
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Amaia on lists
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- Amaia Montero
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- Amaia Salamanca
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- Amaia Olabarrieta
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- Amaia Hosny
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- Mila Rose Amaia Mitchell (b. 2009)
daughter of actor Benjamin Mitchell
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